ZeroAvia is joining forces with energy group Shell and Rotterdam The Hague Airport in the Netherlands to prepare to support flights with regional airliners converted to hydrogen propulsion. The partners this week announced a collaboration to develop a concept of operations that will support initial demonstration flights in 2024 as a prelude to the launch of commercial passenger flights in 2025.
The partnership, which was announced on February 7, is intended to prepare for the entry into service of an existing 10- to 19-seat aircraft that will be converted to use ZeroAvia’s ZA600 hydrogen-propulsion system. The company, which on January 19 achieved a first flight in the UK with a Dornier 228 twin turboprop equipped as a technology demonstrator, says that it plans to announce the first aircraft type to be converted for commercial use in the coming months.
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